Kenichi Ōkuma
Japanese composer and musician (1965−2022)
About Kenichi Ōkuma
Lived 1966 – 2022 (aged 56). Kenichi Ōkuma was a Japanese engineer, composer and music arranger.
, also known as Kenichi Okuma, Kenichi Ohkuma, Kenichi Ookuma, or Ken-ichi Ookuma, was a Japanese video game music composer, sound designer and musician. On July 22nd 2022, he died of esophageal cancer.
Video games
Sengoku no Hasha: Tenka Fubu he no Michi (1995) Super Famicom Poi Poi Ninja World (1996) Super Famicom Ring ni Kakero (1998) Super Famicom Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijou (1998) PlayStation (with Makoto Asai, Yuichiro Honda, Masaki Takimoto) Langrisser V: The End of Legend (1998) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) Wii – Composer of "Flat Zone 2", "Pokémon Gym/Evolution" and "Gyromite" Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) 3DS and Wii U – "Flat Zone 2", "Pokémon Gym/Evolution" and "Gyromite", reused from Brawl. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) Switch – "Flat Zone 2", "Pokémon Gym/Evolution" and "Gyromite", reused from Brawl.
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Who was Kenichi Ōkuma?
Japanese composer and musician (1965−2022)
When was Kenichi Ōkuma born?
Kenichi Ōkuma was born on 7 March 1966 in Koshigaya.
When did Kenichi Ōkuma die?
Kenichi Ōkuma died on 22 July 2022.
What was Kenichi Ōkuma's occupation?
Kenichi Ōkuma was an engineer, composer and music arranger.
What nationality was Kenichi Ōkuma?
Kenichi Ōkuma was Japanese.
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